Mitsuo Hagita Explained

Honorific Prefix:Mitsuo Hagita
Background:solo_singer
Native Name:萩田光雄
Native Name Lang:ja
Birth Name:萩田光男
Birth Date:16 June 1946[1]
Birth Place:Shizuoka, Japan
Genre:Kayōkyoku, Idol Kayōkyoku, New Music, Pop
Occupation:arranger, composer, music producer
Website:http://www.face-music.co.jp/2_artist/hagita.htm
Years Active:1973–present

, born June 16, 1946, in Shizuoka, Japan, is a Japanese arranger, composer and musical producer.

Biography

After graduating from the Keio University, he set his goal to be arranger and composer. In 1973, he made debut as an arranger with the song "Hitoribocchi no Heya" by Masa Takagi. He won an award for Best Arrangement on the Japan Record Awards for two consecutive years - 1975 and 1976.[2] Since 1976, he is member of the copyright collection society JASRAC and music association Japan Composers & Arrangers Association.[2] [3] On the same year, he released his first solo work Secret Love.[4] In the span of 45 years of his career, he arranged over 4,000 songs.[5] He is considered as one of the most renovated and representative music arranger in the Japanese music industry.[1] [6]

Discography

Albums

Compilation albums

Works

Anime

Movies

Songwriting credits

1970s

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TitleArtist(s)Album/Single
1977"Playback Part 2"Momoe YamaguchiPlayback Part 2

1980s

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TitleArtist(s)Album/Single
1987"Aki no Indication"Yoko MinaminoAki no Indication

1990s

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TitleArtist(s)Album/Single
1996"Take me Higher"V6Take me Higher

2000s-present

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TitleArtist(s)Album/Single
2009"Fuyu Koihana"Yukimi HanasakiFuyu Koihana

Publications

Books

TitleAuthorReleasePublisherISBN
collective author2016DU BOOKS
collective author2018Rittor Music
  • feature interview with Hagita
Ichizo Seo2020Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings

Magazine

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 萩田光雄 . tower.jp . Tower . June 23, 2016 . November 30, 2019 . January 10, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240110073147/https://tower.jp/artist/798675 . live .
  2. Web site: 「作家で聴く音楽」萩田光雄. jasrac. 2023-12-27. 2023-11-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20231112141737/https://www.jasrac.or.jp/sakka/vol_38/inner1.html. live.
  3. Web site: JCAA会員【は行】萩田光雄. jcaa1970. 2023-12-27. 2023-06-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20230607190412/https://www.jcaa1970.com/member.htm. live.
  4. Web site: 萩田光雄が1977年に発表した唯一のソロ・アルバムを初CD化. tower. 2023-12-27. 2016-05-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20160520160833/http://tower.jp/article/feature_item/2013/10/17/0704. live.
  5. Web site: 萩田光雄/Mitsuo Hagita. face-music. 2023-12-27. 2023-11-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20231112141841/http://www.face-music.co.jp/2_artist/hagita.htm#3. live.
  6. Web site: 【Part1】序章~萩田光雄|日本の編曲家ヒストリー. otonanoweb. 2023-12-27. 2023-11-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20231112141815/https://otonanoweb.jp/s/magazine/diary/detail/7729?ima=0000&link=ROBO004&cd=feature. live.